Ultimate Fighting Championship officials confirmed the matchup on
Thursday, verifying a report from Fox Sports. UFC on Fox 12 takes
place July 26 at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., and will see
former Strikeforce king Josh Thomson
collide with Michael
Johnson in a pivotal lightweight pairing live on the Fox
Network.

Masvidal, meanwhile, has won four of his last five fights, with
only a hard-fought decision loss to Rustam
Khabilov marring his record in that span. The former
Strikeforce title contender last competed on April 19, when he took
a unanimous decision victory over Pat Healy at
UFC on Fox 11.